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Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

Irsay needs to STFU. Don't get fans all in a tizzy to have the deal go all fizzly.

As long as there's actually a deal being worked on and Irsay's tweeting doesn't hurt it in any form, then why need give the hard core fans some red meat? It keeps the fans talking AND shows that ownership isn't content to stand pat. Maybe the Pacers could take a cue from this when they are trying to figure out where the fans are....

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Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

As long as there's actually a deal being worked on and Irsay's tweeting doesn't hurt it in any form, then why need give the hard core fans some red meat? It keeps the fans talking AND shows that ownership isn't content to stand pat. Maybe the Pacers could take a cue from this when they are trying to figure out where the fans are....

Because if/when it falls apart there's a backlash. It puts added pressure on Grigson to make it happen and the team/s he's negotiating with know that.

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Either way, that's not the point. The guy you pay a ton of money is trying to get a deal done. There's absolutely no reason to leak stuff out, especially not incrementally through the process, other than self serving means. The Colts don't need their owner Tweeting out nonsense to get fans excited. But Irsay does need to Tweet out nonsense to get himself excited. That's the difference between him and Herb Simon. One of them actually did something to earn their money and has a day job and is a little too busy to tweet out idiocy.

Either way, that's not the point. The guy you pay a ton of money is trying to get a deal done. There's absolutely no reason to leak stuff out, especially not incrementally through the process, other than self serving means. The Colts don't need their owner Tweeting out nonsense to get fans excited. But Irsay does need to Tweet out nonsense to get himself excited. That's the difference between him and Herb Simon. One of them actually did something to earn their money and has a day job and is a little too busy to tweet out idiocy.

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Tell me the benefit of hyping up a fanbase about this and then having it either be really underwhelming or falling apart completely which are far better odds than a market value deal for a top tier WR, like Irsay's been hyping(!!!!!!!!!!). He's making his GM's job harder and it's stupid. He's not comparable to Cuban. Cuban spends, lets it be known he's willing to do so, and sticks up for his team with refs and Stern rulings, those types of things. He doesn't say "WE'RE GETTING A BRAND NEW AWESOME YOUNG STARTING PG!!!!!" and then trades for Darren Collison.

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The one thing you can say for Jim Irsay though (yes I know it's all about Peyton) his team has been in two Super Bowls. Mr. Simon's team on the other hand has been in one finals.

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Tell me the benefit of hyping up a fanbase about this and then having it either be really underwhelming or falling apart completely which are far better odds than a market value deal for a top tier WR, like Irsay's been hyping(!!!!!!!!!!). He's making his GM's job harder and it's stupid. He's not comparable to Cuban. Cuban spends, lets it be known he's willing to do so, and sticks up for his team with refs and Stern rulings, those types of things. He doesn't say "WE'RE GETTING A BRAND NEW AWESOME YOUNG STARTING PG!!!!!" and then trades for Darren Collison.

Some fans like interactions and there is nothing saying that it bothers Grigson. Your complaining about which millionare worked hard enough is what I found to be a bit much.

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He's just having fun and keeping the fans entertained and surprisingly in the loop, moreso than other owners. It's fun and exciting even if nothing happens. And I love his eagerness to win. He's not the one making decisions, it's Grigson, so I don't have a problem

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Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

So still in play. It's a WR. It's a free agent. And it's a whopper. But it's not Cruz or DHB, supposedly. So who exactly does that leave? Those are the "whopper FA WRs". So assuming that he's being truthful about it not being Cruz or DHB... that really only leaves Emmanuel Sanders or Danario Alexander. Not exactly whoppers. I'm still suspecting Cruz, even if Irsay says otherwise, I have a hard time believing all this Twitter buzz is about Emmanuel Sanders.

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Most seem to think that the current guy they are going after is DHB. I would really like a cheap, 1-2 year prove it contract. DHB has blazing speed and good height. Needs some help in the hands/route running. He may just need a change of scenery. Even if we get a chance guy, still need to consider drafting a WR this year or next unless he blows up.

Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

So still in play. It's a WR. It's a free agent. And it's a whopper. But it's not Cruz or DHB, supposedly. So who exactly does that leave? Those are the "whopper FA WRs". So assuming that he's being truthful about it not being Cruz or DHB... that really only leaves Emmanuel Sanders or Danario Alexander. Not exactly whoppers. I'm still suspecting Cruz, even if Irsay says otherwise, I have a hard time believing all this Twitter buzz is about Emmanuel Sanders.

I think he just used "whopper" as part of his fishing analogy. I doubt that it was intended to reflect too much on the quality of the player. He could have used the fishing term "Lunker" just as easily and no one would have tried to figure out which free agent WRs are "Lunkers". (or maybe everyone would have tried to figure out which big slow WR we were trying to sign.)

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As long as there's actually a deal being worked on and Irsay's tweeting doesn't hurt it in any form, then why need give the hard core fans some red meat? It keeps the fans talking AND shows that ownership isn't content to stand pat. Maybe the Pacers could take a cue from this when they are trying to figure out where the fans are....

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I'd turn in my fan card immediately. I'm not joking. To a point, young Terrell was worth putting up with crazy Terrell. Old Terrell is not.

What's crazy is that he actually had a great statistical season the last time he played, which was in 2010 with Cincy: 72 receptions, 983 yards, and 9 touchdowns with Carson Palmer throwing him the ball, who at that point was hardly an elite QB. Not too shabby at age 37. The guy was a physical specimen well into his 30's. It's just a shame that he was so jacked up mentally, because he is one of the greatest physical specimens ever. If he would have had his head on straight like a Reggie Wayne, then God only knows just how great he could have been.